{"id":38508,"date":"2022-09-06T07:21:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T07:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/09\/06\/us-b-52-bombers-fly-over-middle-east-amid-tensions-with-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:12:34","slug":"us-b-52-bombers-fly-over-middle-east-amid-tensions-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/09\/06\/us-b-52-bombers-fly-over-middle-east-amid-tensions-with-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"US B-52 bombers fly over Middle East amid tensions with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAI, United Arab Emirates \u2014 The United States military said Monday it flew a pair of nuclear-capable B-52 long-distance bombers over the Middle East in a show of force, the latest such mission in the region as tensions remain high between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bombers took off from the Royal Air Force base at Fairford, England, and flew over the eastern Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea on Sunday in training missions together with Kuwaiti and Saudi warplanes, as well as U.S. ground and naval units, before departing the region, according to an Air Forces Central news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along the way, the Bomber Task Force \u201cconducted theater integration training and operations with a variety of U.S. Air Force, partner and ally aircraft, including F-15\/18, RJ-135, E-3, KC-135\/10\/46, FGR-4, and A-330\u2033 aircraft, according to the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2022\/08\/22\/b-52s-flying-bomber-task-force-missions-over-europe\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000w_q75-7.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">B-52s flying bomber task force missions over Europe<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The bombers arrived Aug. 18 from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThreats to the U.S. and our partners will not go unanswered.,\u201d Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the top U.S. Air Force officer in the Middle East said in a statement. \u201cMissions like this \u2026 showcase our ability to combine forces to deter and, if necessary, defeat our adversaries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis Bomber Task Force is a strong, clear representation of enduring U.S. commitment to the region,\u201d said Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, commander of 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central), in the news release. \u201cIn addition to maintaining a sufficient, sustainable force posture, AFCENT is able \u2014 in concert with our partners \u2014 to rapidly inject overwhelming combat power into the region on demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThreats to the U.S. and our partners will not go unanswered. Missions like this BTF showcase our ability to combine forces to deter and, if necessary, defeat our adversaries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The B-52H Stratofortresses arrived in England Aug. 18 from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, where they are assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing. It is the second B-52 Bomber Task Force deployment to Fairford this year, following a two-month trip that ended in April. While deployed, they are under the command of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the U.S. military\u2019s Central Command did not mention Iran, Washington has <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/joe-biden-dubai-iran-saudi-arabia-united-arab-emirates-248377a079e844431a51b89b0de3ff36\">frequently dispatched B-52 bombers<\/a> to the region as hostilities simmered between the U.S. and Iran. The last such flyover was in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"635\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52s-Mideast2.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52s-Mideast2.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52s-Mideast2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52s-Mideast2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,406 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52s-Mideast2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,542 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A B-52H Stratofortress, deployed as part of a Bomber Task Force to RAF Fairford, England, flies over the Middle East Sunday, accompanied by other aircraft. (Staff Sgt. Charles Fultz\/Air Force via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s regional foe, Israel, also joined in the multinational mission. Though unacknowledged by the U.S., three Israeli F-16 fighter jets accompanied the American bombers \u201cthrough Israel\u2019s skies on their way to the (Persian) Gulf,\u201d the Israeli military said, describing the country\u2019s cooperation with the U.S. military as key to \u201cmaintaining aerial security in Israel and the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Central Command <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-politics-europe-israel-middle-east-529deaf3a051b849180088a386934556\">was expanded last year to include Israel<\/a>, a move seen to encourage regional cooperation against Iran under former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s decision four years ago to withdraw the U.S. from Tehran\u2019s landmark nuclear deal with world powers sparked a series of escalating incidents in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even as diplomats now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=apnews+iran+negotiations&#038;rlz=1C5CHFA_enIL828IL828&#038;oq=apnews+iran+negotiations&#038;aqs=chrome..69i57j35i39l2j69i60l2j69i65j69i60j69i65.5709j0j4&#038;sourceid=chrome&#038;ie=UTF-8\">wrangle over a possible revival of the nuclear accord<\/a>, Iran\u2019s navy seized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2022\/09\/02\/iran-briefly-seizes-2-us-navy-sea-drones-in-red-sea-amid-tensions\/\" target=\"_blank\">two U.S. Navy unmanned drones<\/a> in the Red Sea last week before releasing them when Navy warships and helicopters responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That capture came just days after the country\u2019s paramilitary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/08\/30\/us-navy-halts-iranian-boat-from-seizing-a-5th-fleet-unmanned-vessel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Revolutionary Guard towed another sea drone<\/a> in the Arabian Gulf before releasing it as an American warship trailed it. The U.S. Navy has been deploying ultra-endurance aerial surveillance drones to monitor threats in the crucial waterways, which have witnessed repeated maritime attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tensions also remain high after recent confrontations between U.S. forces and Iranian-backed militias in the region. Washington last month carried out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/2022\/08\/24\/us-airstrikes-target-militia-controlled-areas-in-east-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\">airstrikes in eastern Syria<\/a> that targeted areas used by militias backed by Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard, prompting a response from Iranian-backed fighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"629\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Kuwait-City.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Kuwait-City.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Kuwait-City.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Kuwait-City.jpg.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B-52-Kuwait-City.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,537 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A B-52H Stratofortress flies over Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Sunday. (Staff Sgt. Charles Fultz\/Air Force via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. and Iranian negotiators in Vienna have been attempting to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, which imposed sharp limits on Iran\u2019s atomic program in exchange for international sanctions relief. Last week, the State Department <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/middle-east-iran-donald-trump-dubai-nuclear-3f33cce2d917c914e32a2fccd739359e\">described Iran\u2019s latest negotiating position as \u201cnot constructive.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Iran now enriches uranium up to 60% purity \u2014 a level it never reached before that is a short, technical step away from 90%. While Iran long has maintained its program is peaceful, nonprofileration experts warn Tehran has enough 60%-enriched uranium to reprocess into fuel for at least one nuclear bomb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bombers took off from the Royal Air Force base at Fairford, England, and flew over the eastern Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula and the Red 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